Dave M
For 20 years, Dave Manack has been the Associate Publisher and Editor-In-Chief for ED Publications, the national business magazine (ED Magazine), convention (Gentlemen's Club EXPO) and websites for the multi-billion-dollar gentlemen's club (strip club) industry. Dave coordinates and produces several events at the Annual EXPO including the seminars and the ED Awards Show, and is also the founder and producer of the EDI (Exotic Dancer Invitational) national contest for the industry's top "showgirl" entertainers.
With Daniel Montoya, old-school meets new-school
Daniel Montoya may be an old-school industry veteran, but with Adult Club Motion Graphics, he's established a new-school way for clubs, entertainers and businesses to utilize the power of video to promote themselves.
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The Kiwi who will drive you Wilde
It was surely surprising for many to learn that the majestic landscapes featured in the “Lord of the Rings” movie trilogy—snow-covered mountains, forests, beaches and more—were all filmed in one place: New Zealand. What...
California dancers are employees—and they don’t like it
by ACE Executive Director Angelina Spencer
As early as October 2018, adult clubs in California quietly converted most dancers to the "employee model" under a new State Supreme Court Ruling that promises to change the...
ACLU to defend Providence strip club
The ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) is a nonprofit organization whose stated mission is "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and...
National Cash: Your ATM superheroes!
If your ATM is simply a stand-alone cash dispenser, you’re behind the times. In the era of connected everything, an ATM should be no different. If your ATM game is stranded in antiquity, rest...
Classic rock in clubs: Dead or alive?
A few months ago, this writer was fortunate enough to catch a great “classic rock” concert in Jacksonville, Florida: Co-headliners Judas Priest and Deep Purple, with one of rock’s top up-and-coming bands The Temperance...
5 tips to help dancers ‘strip and grow rich’
Rebecca Avalon was a full-time house dancer for over 15 years. "I’m not a feature entertainer, I’m not a porn star; I pay my house fee, go onstage, and try to sell as many...
Fight the power! Georgia clubs battle pole tax
The Georgia Association of Club Executives (GA ACE) sued two state leaders on November 10 of last year, in Fulton County Superior Court, claiming a tax on clubs to combat sex trafficking is unconstitutional.
Attorney...
Strip clubs & PC run amok: An Xmas Editor’s Note
(Photo: ED's 2018 Entertainer of the Year Natasha Nova; photo by Alfonso Moreno of Mad Creativity)
As I’m writing this article, I’m listening to holiday music and getting “festive” as the ED staff is celebrating...
EXPO 2019: A Star is Born
27th Annual EXPO slated for Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, August 11-14, will introduce first-ever “ED University” staff-specific seminar series
In 2019, the Annual Gentlemen’s Club EXPO is going Hollywood — in more ways than...
FOSTA creates social media nightmare for anything ‘adult’
Though it was signed into law in April 2018, it’s only recently that adult nightclubs and entertainers have begun to see the impact of FOSTA/SESTA. But what exactly IS that impact and what does...
Charm City welcomes ‘new’ Penthouse Club
Baltimore now claims the latest addition to The Penthouse Clubs family, and brings the Penthouse/Kirkendoll total to 10.
On Thursday, November 29, 2018, Penthouse Clubs Global Licensing LLC (PCGL), a wholly owned subsidiary of the...
Stormy Daniels meets Granny 4 Barrel!
When stimulus tackles multiple senses, the experience can be that much more intense. That's about the aim with Granny 4 Barrel, a "Neo-Victorian steampunk shock rock" band that couples with its auditory offerings a...
Get to know ED’s Caroline Ashe!
If there is a “voice” of ED Publications, it’s Caroline Ashe. Hers is the voice that people often hear when calling the ED offices. She is the one many of our EXPO attendees speak...
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With Daniel Montoya, old-school meets new-school
Daniel Montoya may be an old-school industry veteran, but with Adult Club Motion Graphics, he's established a new-school way for clubs, entertainers and businesses...
The Kiwi who will drive you Wilde
It was surely surprising for many to learn that the majestic landscapes featured in the “Lord of the Rings” movie trilogy—snow-covered mountains, forests, beaches...
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Waitt on Wednesday - Why The F-Bomb?
What’s next? Is Tlaib going to stand on the floor of Congress and introduce her first piece of legislation by saying, “Okay, listen up all you cocksuckers, I have a fucking bill here that you assholes better vote for or I’m going to be very pissed off.” Let’s hope not.
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